PNEUMONITIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pneumonitis mean? 

• PNEUMONITIS (noun)
  The noun PNEUMONITIS has 1 sense:

1. inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction

  Familiarity information: PNEUMONITIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PNEUMONITIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("pneumonitis" is a kind of...):

inflammation; redness; rubor (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)

 Context examples 

Types of CLD include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis, pneumonitis, and other lung conditions.

(CLD, NCI Dictionary)

Exposure to epichlorohydrin irritates the eyes, skin and respiratory tract, and can cause chemical pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, and renal lesions.

(Epichlorohydrin, NCI Thesaurus)

An inflammatory lung disease characterized by diffuse interstitial pneumonitis and alveolitis leading to interstitial fibrosis in the absence of an identifiable infectious agent.

(Idiopathic pneumonia syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

Inhalation exposure to its dust and fumes irritates the nose, throat and lungs and can cause pneumonitis.

(Beryl Ore, NCI Thesaurus)

Types of chronic lung disease include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis, pneumonitis, and other lung conditions.

(Chronic lung disease, NCI Dictionary)

Inhalation exposure to its dust irritates the nose, throat and lungs and can cause pneumonitis.

(Beryllium Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Inhalation exposure to beryllium compounds can cause pneumonitis, and prolonged exposure can result in berylliosis, characterized by occurrence of granulomatous fibrosis in the lungs.

(Beryllium Compound, NCI Thesaurus)

This infection results in a febrile illness characterized by pneumonitis and systemic manifestations.

(Ornithosis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Representative examples include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumoconiosis, asbestosis, atelectasis, radiation induced pneumonitis, and radiation fibrosis.

(Chronic Lung Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)